**Seattle Barista Quits Job After Customer Demands ‘Extra Foam’ on a Glass of Water**
Seattle, Washington – A 23-year-old barista at Grind & Bear It Coffee walked off the job Tuesday morning after a customer insisted on ordering a glass of water with “extra foam” and refused to accept that such a beverage was physically impossible. Marcus Chen, who had worked at the Capitol Hill coffee shop for two years, reportedly threw his apron on the counter and declared his resignation after the 15-minute interaction with customer Patricia Flemming, a 34-year-old yoga instructor.
“She kept saying she wanted her water ‘fluffy’ and asked if I could use the steam wand on it,” Chen explained. “When I told her that’s not how water works, she accused me of being lazy and demanded to speak to my manager. Then she pulled out her phone and started filming me, saying she was going to post about my ‘terrible customer service’ on TikTok because I wouldn’t foam her tap water.” Flemming, who was reportedly holding a reusable mason jar with a metal straw, countered that she had seen “water foam” at a wellness retreat in Sedona and that Chen was “clearly not trained properly in advanced hydration techniques.”
The situation escalated when Flemming offered to pay an extra $3 for the “premium water service” and suggested Chen “just shake it really hard” to create bubbles. “That’s when I realized I didn’t go to college for four years to argue about the molecular properties of H2O with someone who thinks crystals can charge their phone,” Chen said. “I’m opening an Etsy shop to sell hand-knitted scarves for houseplants. At least plants don’t ask me to modify the laws of physics.”
Coffee shop owner Janet Rodriguez has since posted a sign reading “We Cannot Alter the Fundamental Nature of Water” next to the register, while Flemming has reportedly found a new coffee shop that she claims “understands her vision” after discovering they serve sparkling water.